2006 Infiniti M45 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (13) · Seats (13) · Engine (11)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
54 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2022-08-09 · campaign 22E066000 · 375 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain air bag inflator replacement service parts that may have been installed as part of a theft or collision repair. The parts include certain passenger-side air bag inflators designed to fit Infiniti 2002-2003 QX4, 2006-2010 M35 and M45; Nissan 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, and both driver and passenger-side inflators designed to fit 2007-2012 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback vehicles. Please see Nissan's recall report for the specific
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the inflators as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2020-01-09 · campaign 20V008000 · 307,962 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. T
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2017-01-10 · campaign 17V028000 · 152,554 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 and 2009 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-24 · campaign 16V349000 · 413,852 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nis
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Air Bags 2015-04-17 · campaign 15V226000 · 12,606 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. Upon deployment of the pas
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-701.
Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal 2013-09-26 · campaign 13V430000 · 98,307 vehicles
Defect: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2004, through October 5, 2010. Over time, the accelerator pedal sensor signal may deteriorate resulting in the output of an incorrect signal causing the engine to go into fail-safe (limp home) mode.
Risk: In this fail-safe mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly and reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Service bulletins (90)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-04-13 · ITB09-063C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certification label and vin plate replacement service information because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “certification label” or “vin plate/label” may be needed. hint: certification label = fmvss (federal motor vehicle safety standards) label. these items may be availabl
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB13-052E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
intelligent key not detected / engine will not start this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB13-006D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication – network diagnostic flow chart this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Electrical System 2024-05-20 · ITB10-029C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
can communication codes – diagnostic tips and guidelines this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · ITB17-009H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
window glass warranty information this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-04-30 · ITB13-007I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
removing foreign material from the window glass this bulletin has been amended. see amendment history on the last page. please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 90 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-05-31 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 87,000 mi“the contact owns a 2006 infiniti m45. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled while driving downhill. the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering and braking functionality. the contact was able to safely stop the vehicle by using …”
2022-05-01 · Power Train“over the last 6 to 8 months, the 2006 m45 stalls intermittently. most of the time (7 out of 10) it would stall when i stopped at a light (or a stop sign). the engine would shut off, all the indicator lights would come on, and i would put it in park and re-start, and it would continue to operate fine. the other three times or so, the car would rando…”
2020-04-02 · Vehicle Speed Control · 136,870 mi“the camshaft position sensor and/or crankshaft position sensor continue to fail even after being replaced with new infiniti/nissan oem parts. almost every time i start the car it will continue to turn over for about 15 seconds then stop. i usually have to go through this process 3 or 4 times and eventually it will start with the slp and vdc light…”
2019-10-21 · Unknown Or Other · 100,402 mi · 💥 crash“while driving at 55 mph, i was changing lanes, and there was a piece of metal in the road. i applied the brakes to slow down. the car abruptly pulled to right and and ran into the curb on the right hand side of the road. i applied the brakes again. this caused the car to fly to the left and hit the median 2 lanes over, sending me into a 360 spi…”
2019-06-04 · Service Brakes“tl* the contact owns a 2006 infiniti m45. while driving 40 mph, the the contact attempted to accelerate, the rpms increased, and the vehicle powered down. the failure recurred while driving 10 mph. whenever the accelerator pedal was depressed, the rpms decreased to zero. the first time the failure occurred the contact attempted to stop the vehicle,…”
2019-04-26 · Engine“tl* the contact owns a 2006 infiniti m45. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently without warning. the vehicle was able to restart. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v430000 (vehicle speed control). the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or …”
2019-03-20 · Vehicle Speed Control · 160,000 mi“my check engine light came on and vehicle shifted info one gear. it was slow to accelerate and change gears. i had the code pulled and it showed p1764 direct clutch solenoid. i have researched the code which i found a service bulletin that has this code listed but it is not on the recall list when i entered the vin number.…”
2018-12-23 · Seats · 151,000 mi“faulty fuel system component with prior dealer warranty, check engine light noted it is bad fuel evaporator. in motion indicator light went on. driver seat loose, piece in slower structure needed to be welded because seat had play and went back and forth. in motion…”
2017-12-12 · Seats“when stationary at a parking spot, i got into my car, and the car seat made a cracking noise as it went straight to the ground. while driving i applied pressure to the breaks and my car seat came off the bracket causing me to be distracted about what happened. this is very dangerous and can be the result of an accident. i have researched online and…”
2017-09-27 · Power Train · 96,000 mi“i was driving on a main street going 50 miles when my engine complete shut off without warning. everything locked up, steering and breaks were hard to manage. i was lucky enough to coast to a side street. there was a recall 11/17/2003 -03v45500 it also says included are vehicles involved in 01v357 i called infiniti and they said my vin excluded my …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.